Dairy Product Storage Life
Product |
Storage Temperature (°C) |
Relative Humidity (%) |
Storage Life |
Butter |
0 to -4.5 |
80 to 85 |
1 to 3 months |
Butter, frozen |
-15 to -20 |
70 to 85 |
8 to 12 months |
Cheese, blue |
+2 to +4 |
80 to 90 |
2 to 4 months |
Cheese, cottage |
-1 to +2 |
|
2 to 3 weeks |
Cheese, cream |
0 to +2 |
|
2 to 3 weeks |
Cheese, Camembert |
-1 to +2 |
65 to 75 |
1 to 9 months |
Cheese, Cheddar |
-1 to +2 |
65 to 70 |
3 to 12 months |
Cheese, Swiss |
+2 to +4 |
80 to 85 |
4 to 10 months |
Cream, double |
+1 to +3 |
|
2 to 5 days |
Cream, whipped |
+1 to +3 |
|
2 to 5 days |
Cream, frozen |
-20 to -30 |
|
2 to 3 months |
Cream, single |
+1 to +3 |
|
2 to 5 days |
Eggs, yolk dried |
+5 to +10 |
Low |
1 to 4 months |
Eggs, shell |
0 to +2 |
85 to 90 |
5 to 6 months |
Eggs, white |
0 to +2 |
85 to 90 |
6 to 12 months |
Eggs, white dried |
+5 to +10 |
Low |
1 to 5 months |
Eggs, whole dried |
+5 to +10 |
Low |
1 to 4 months |
Eggs, whole |
0 to +2 |
85 to 90 |
9 to 12 months |
Eggs, yolk |
0 to +2 |
85 to 90 |
6 to 12 months |
Ice cream |
-20 to -30 |
|
1 to 2 months |
Milk, dried |
+7 to +13 |
Low |
1 to 4 months |
Milk, skimmed |
+0.5 to +10 |
|
5 to 7 days |
Milk, condensed |
+4 to +7 |
|
2 to 4 months |
Milk, evaporated |
+5 to +20 |
|
6 to 12 months |
Milk, pasteurized |
+0.5 to +2 |
|
5 to 7 days |